Remote Automation Solutions Annubar Flow Calculation Software Owner's manual

Brand: Remote Automation Solutions

Model: Annubar Flow Calculation Software

Type: Owner's manual

Remote Automation Solutions

Form A6255

Part Number D301454X012

March 2008

Annubar Flow Calculation Software

(for FloBoss™ 107 Flow Managers)

User Manual

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Contents

Page

Chapter 1 – Introduction 1

1.1 Scope and Organization.......................................................................................................1

1.2 Product Overview.................................................................................................................1

1.3 Program Operation...............................................................................................................2

1.3.1 Annubar Flow Calculation........................................................................................2

1.4 Program Requirements........................................................................................................3

1.4.1 License Keys............................................................................................................3

Chapter 2 – Installation 5

2.1 Installing the License Key ....................................................................................................5

2.1.1 Installing a License...................................................................................................5

2.2 Downloading the Program....................................................................................................7

Chapter 3 – Configuration 11

3.1 Annubar Setup Screen.......................................................................................................12

3.1.1 Annubar Setup – General Tab...............................................................................14

3.1.2 Annubar Setup Display – Inputs Tab.....................................................................18

3.1.3 Annubar Setup Display – Advanced Tab...............................................................20

3.1.4 Annubar Setup Display – Fluid Properties Tab......................................................23

3.1.5 Annubar Setup Display – Sampler Tab..................................................................26

3.1.6 Annubar Setup Display – Calibration Factors Tab.................................................28

3.1.7 Annubar Setup Display – Alarms Tab....................................................................29

3.2 Annubar Values Screen.....................................................................................................31

3.2.1 Annubar Values – Current Values Tab..................................................................33

3.2.2 Annubar Values – Calculated Factors Tab............................................................35

3.3 Saving the Configuration....................................................................................................37

Chapter 4 – Reference Materials 39

4.1 Point Type 31: Annubar Configuration...............................................................................40

4.2 Point Type 32: Annubar Flow Calculation Values..............................................................41

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Chapter 1 – Introduction

This chapter describes the structure of this manual and presents an

overview of the Annubar Flow Calculation Software for the FloBoss™

107.

1.1 Scope and Organization

This document serves as the user manual for the Annubar Flow

Calculation Software, which is intended for use in a FloBoss 107 (FB107).

This manual describes how to download, install, and configure the

Annubar Flow Calculation user program (referred to as the “Annubar

program” or “the program” throughout the rest of this manual). You

access and configure this program using ROCLINK™ 800 Configuration

Software loaded on an IBM-compatible personal computer running

Windows® 98, NT 4.0 (with Service Pack 6), 2000 (with Service Pack 2),

or XP.

The sections in this manual provide information in a sequence appropriate

for first-time users. Once you become familiar with the procedures and the

software, the manual becomes a reference tool.

This manual has the following major sections:

 Chapter 1 – Introduction

 Chapter 2 – Installation

 Chapter 3 – Configuration

 Chapter 4 – Reference

This manual assumes that you are familiar with the FB107 and its

configuration. For more information, refer to the FloBoss 107 Flow

Manager Instruction Manual (Form A6206) or the ROCLINK 800

Configuration Software User Manual (for FloBoss 107) (Form A6217).

1.2 Product Overview

The Annubar program allows a FB107 to calculate flow rates, integrate

volumes, and archive historical values for installations implementing an

Annubar end element. The program supports both the Annubar Diamond

II and Annubar 485 “T-shaped” element types. The program provides flow

calculations for gas, steam/water and fluid applications in either Metric or

Imperial units.

The Annubar Flow Calculation Program is compatible with FB107,

firmware version 1.10 and greater. The user program is downloaded and

configured in the FB107 with ROCLINK™ 800 Configuration Software

(version 1.75 or greater).

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The components of the Annubar Flow Calculation Software are:

 The Annubar Flow Calculation user program that loads into FloBoss

memory to provide support for Annubar applications.

 License Key, containing license(s) enabling the Annubar user

program.

 This manual, Form A6255.

1.3 Program Operation

The FB107 reads flow inputs (differential pressure, temperature, and static

pressure) once every second. The Annubar instantaneous flow rate

calculation is performed once a second by the user program. Configuration

is accomplished through a custom Annubar Setup user display.

The program itself does not perform gas or fluid property calculations.

Gas properties can be obtained from FloBoss firmware, using AGA8 1992

standards or from a separate user program installed in the FloBoss. The

program requires density at base conditions, density at flowing conditions,

and heating value be provided.

The user program calculates instantaneous volume, mass and energy and

provides the rates to the FB107 for archival into the periodic and daily

databases. Values saved to the historical database are in the units shown

below.

Volume Units Mass Units Energy Units

MCF or km

Mlb or Tonnes MMBTU or GJoules

1.3.1 Annubar Flow Calculation

The purpose of the Annubar Flow Calculation program is to provide an

instantaneous flow rate for Annubar installations. Following is the base

equation implemented by the Annubar program:

Annubar Flow Equation

= F

* K * D

* Y

* sqrt (h

* p

Mass flow rate in lbm/hour or kg/hour.

Units conversion factor.

Annubar flow coefficient (calculated by

Annubar user program or entered by user).

Pipe diameter (ID) at flowing temperature in

inches or millimeters.

Gas expansion factor (calculated by Annubar

user program, always 1.0 for liquids).

Differential pressure in Inches H2O or kPa.

Flowing density in lb/ft3 or kg/m3 (provided by

FB107 AGA8 calc or other user program).

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1.4 Program Requirements

The Annubar program is compatible with version 1.10 (or greater) of the

FB107 firmware and with version 1.75 (or greater) of the ROCLINK 800

software.

Program specifics include:

File Name

Target Unit/

Version

User Defined

Point (UDP)

Flash Used

(in bytes)

DRAM Used

(in bytes)

ROCKLINK

800

Version

Display

Number

Annubar_5.bin FB107 1.10 31, 32 9,999 16,384 1.75 32, 33

Note: You must connect a PC to the FB107’s LOI port before starting the

download.

For information on viewing the memory allocation of user programs, refer

to ROCLINK 800 Configuration Software User Manual (for FloBoss 107)

(Form A6217).

1.4.1 License Keys

Some applications require that you install a license in the CPU to run the

application. This license software is specific to these applications and is

the property of the individual vendor (shown in the Vendor Name field on

the License Key Administrator screens).

RAS (and other authorized vendors) distributes software licenses on

security-enhanced universal serial bus (USB) drives.

You must install the following license keys to use the Annubar Flow

Calculation Program.

 Annubar Calc License Key.

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Chapter 2 – Installation

This section provides instructions for installing the Annubar program.

Read Section 1.4 of this manual for program requirements.

Note: The program and license key can be installed in any order. The

manual shows the installation of the license key first.

2.1 Installing the License Key

A license key is required to use the Annubar program. The license is a

USB key-based license. Section 2.1.1 describes the installation process.

2.1.1 Installing a License

To install a USB key-based license on the FB107:

1. Insert the USB license key in a USB port on your PC.

2. Select Utilities > License Key Administrator > Transfer Between

Device and Key from the ROCLINK 800 menu bar. The Transfer

Licenses Between a Device and a Key screen displays.

Figure 1. Transfer Licenses Between a Device and a Key

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Note: This screen has three sections. The upper portion (Licenses on

Device) shows any software licenses installed on the FB107. The

middle portion (Licenses on Key) shows software licenses on the

license key. The lower portion of the screen (License Key Event

Log) provides a rolling log of the last eight events related to this

license key.

3. Select the key-based license you want to transfer to the FB107

(Annubar Calc, as shown in Figure 1).

4. Click Move to Device. ROCLINK moves one instance of the license

from the key to the FB107 and updates the screen.

Figure 2. License Installed

Note: An FB107 can hold up to six different licenses, although you can

install only one instance of each license on the FB107. When you

click Move to Device, ROCLINK 800 moves only one instance of

the license onto the FB107 and automatically decreases the license

quantity on the USB key by one.

5. Verify the license name displays in the Licenses on Device section of

the screen. Proceed to Section 2.2 to download the user program.

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2.2 Downloading the Program

This section provides instructions for installing the program into the Flash

memory on the FB107.

To download the program using ROCLINK 800 software:

1. Connect the FB107 to your computer using the LOI port.

2. Start and logon to ROCLINK 800.

3. Select Utilities > User Program Administrator from the ROCLINK

menu bar. The User Program Administrator screen displays (see

Figure 3):

Figure 3. User Program Administrator

4. Click Browse in the Download User Program File frame. The Select

User Program File screen displays (see Figure 4).

5. Select the path and user program file to download from the CD-ROM.

(Program files are typically located in the Program Files folder on the

CD-ROM). As Figure 4 shows, the screen lists all valid user program

files with the .BIN extension:

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Figure 4. Select User Program File

6. Click Open to select the program file. The User Program

Administrator screen displays. As shown in Figure 5, note that the

Download User Program File frame identifies the selected program

and that the Download & Start button is active:

Figure 5. User Program Administrator

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7. Click Download & Start to begin loading the selected programs. The

following message displays:

Figure 6. Confirm Download

8. Click Yes to begin the download. When the download completes the

following message displays:

Figure 7. ROCLINK 800 Download Confirmation

9. Click OK. The User Program Administrator screen displays (see

Figure 8). Note that:

 The User Programs Installed in Device frame identifies the installed

program(s).

 The Status field indicates that the program is running.

Figure 8. User Program Administrator

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Note: If you install the program before you install the license key, the

Status field reads “License Key Not Found.”

10. Click Close. The ROCLINK 800 screen displays and the download is

complete.

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Chapter 3 – Configuration

After you have loaded the Annubar program on the FB107 and installed

the required license, you configure and monitor the program using two

program-specific displays (Annubar Setup and Annubar Values):

 Use the Annubar Setup display to configure all parameters associated

with the Annubar meter run.

 Use the Annubar Values screen to view all instantaneous rates,

accumulations, and calculated Annubar factors for each meter run.

You can access all the program-specific screens from the main ROCLINK

800 screen:

Figure 9. ROCLINK 800

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3.1 Annubar Setup Screen

Use this display to configure parameters required for Annubar flow

calculation.

1. From the Directory Tree, select User Program > Annubar Flow Calc

> Display #32 Annubar Setup.

2. Double-click #1, Meter #1. The Annubar Setup screen displays:

Figure 10. Annubar Setup Display

3. The following fields appear on all tabs of the setup display:

Field Description

Selects the logical number of the meter run to

configure.

Point Number

Provides a user-defined 10-character description that

uniquely identifies the meter run.

Meter Tag

Provides a user-defined 30-character description to

further identify this meter run, or to provide

information about the meter.

Meter Description

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Field Description

Active Flow

Calculation

This read-only field shows the calculation standard

in use for calculating flow rate. For meter runs with

the Annubar calculation enabled, this field always

shows Annubar Flow Calc. When the Annubar

calculation is not enabled and the FloBoss 107

internal flow calculations are active, this field shows

either AGA3-92, AGA7-96, or ISO5167-2003.

Active Properties

Calc

This read-only field shows the gas or fluid properties

calculation the program uses to calculate and

provide gas compressibility, density, and heating

value.

Note: For gas volume calculations, this field may

show AGA8 1992 Detailed if the FloBoss 107

internal AGA8 properties calculation is active.

If a separate gas properties user program is

active in the unit, the field displays the name

of the standards calculation implemented in

that program.

4. Click Apply to save any changes you have made to this screen.

5. Proceed to Section 3.1.1 to define the General tab.

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3.1.1 Annubar Setup – General Tab

Use the General tab (which displays when you access the Annubar Setup

screen) to define Annubar-specific configuration information.

Note: You must select Enabled in the Annubar Flow Calculation section

to view all available fields on this tab.

Figure 11. Annubar Setup, General tab

1. Complete the screen fields based on your organization’s requirements.

Field Description

Sets the flow calculation for the meter run. Valid

values are Enabled (use the Annubar flow

calculation) or Disabled (use the AGA3 or ISO5167

flow calculations). The default is Disabled.

Annubar Flow Calc

Note: The Active Flow Calculation field shows the

current flow calculation.

Specifies the logical of the target softpoint. This

allows a host to access data from a softpoint if it

cannot access the data through other means. Valid

values are 0 (disable the access) or 1 through 32

(enable the access and save the following value to

the designated softpoint parameter):

Export to Soft Point:

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Field Description

Export to Soft Point:

(continued)

Live Differential Pressure Value (in Inches H2O

or kPa).

Live Static Pressure Value (in PSI or kPa).

Live Flowing Temperature Value (in Deg F or

Deg C).

Current Volume Rate (in MCF/Day or km3/Day).

Current Energy Rate (in MMBTU/Day or

GJoules/Day).

Current Mass Rate (in Mlb/Day or Tonnes/Day).

Current Pressure Extension Value (IV) – (sqrt

(hw)).

Current Integral Multiplier Value (IMV).

Upstream/Absolute Static Pressure (in PSIA or

kPaA).

Density at Flowing Conditions (in lb/ft3 or

kg/m3).

Density at Base Conditions (in lb/ft3 or kg/m3).

Calculated Gas Expansion Factor.

Annubar Flow Coefficient (K).

Pipe Diameter at Flowing Temperature (in

inches or millimeters).

Probe Diameter at Flowing Temperature (in

inches or millimeters).

Sensor Model:

Sets the model and size of the Annubar sensor. Both

Annubar Diamond II and Annubar 485 “T-shape”

models are supported.

The selection automatically sets the probe diameter

on the Inputs tab. Valid selections include:

Annubar 485 Model 1

Annubar 485 Model 2

Annubar 485 Model 3

Annubar Diamond II Model 10

Annubar Diamond II Model 15

Annubar Diamond II Model 16

Annubar Diamond II Model 25

Annubar Diamond II Model 26

Annubar Diamond II Model 35

Annubar Diamond II Model 36

Annubar Diamond II Model 45

Annubar Diamond II Model 46

Other – Enter Flow Coefficient (K)

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Field Description

Flow Coeff (K):

Displays the Annubar Flow Coefficient (K) used in

the rate calculation. This value is typically calculated

by the user program, but can be entered when the

Sensor Model field is set to Other.

Type of Units

Sets the type of units used by the sampler and

alarming functions. Valid values are Volume or

Mass. The default value is Volume.

Flow Alarming

Sets Flow Alarming as Enabled or Disabled. Alarms

are configured on the Alarms tab of the Annubar

Setup screen. If Enabled, alarms are displayed in the

Active Alarms field and logged to the Alarm Log. If

disabled, no alarm generates for this point,

regardless of the alarm configuration. The default

value is Disabled.

Averaging

Technique

Select an Averaging Technique for the Meter Run.

The default value is Flow Dependent Linear.

Flow

Dependant

Linear

This is the simplest and most

commonly used method. This method

discards samples for periods when

there is no measurable flow, and

performs a straightforward (linear)

average of the remaining samples to

compute the minute and hour values.

The value specified in the Low Flow

Cutoff section of the Inputs tab

determines the values. When no flow

occurs, all values are sampled.

Flow

Dependant

Formulaic

This method discards samples for

periods when there is no flow.

However, in calculating the average,

this method typically takes the square

root of each sample before averaging

the samples together, and then

squares the result. This formulaic

method produces a slightly lower value

than the linear method.

Flow

Weighted

Linear

This method does not discard any

samples; instead, it "weights" each

sample by multiplying it by a flow value

(square root of the differential pressure

measured during the sample period).

Next, a linear average is calculated by

dividing the sum of the flow-weighted

sample by the sum of the flow values.

This result includes minute and hourly

values that are more reflective of short

periods of high flow.

Flow

Weighted

Formulaic

This method combines the flow-

weighting action with the formulaic

averaging technique, both of which

were described previously.

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